Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize 2010 Shortlist Announced & Giveaway
The shortlist for the 2010 Waterstones Children’s Bookprize has been announced!
This is an annual award from the largest high street book store chain in the UK, and is given to a work of children’s literature published during the previous year.
The purpose of the prize is to uncover emerging talent in children’s writing and so is only open to authors who have published three books or less.
Previous winners include, Michelle Harrison and Sally Nicholls
 Flyaway by Lucy Christopher |
 The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh |
 The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester |
 Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur |
 Desperate Measures by Laura Summers |
 The Seven Sorcerers by Caro King |
 The Toymaker by Jeremy De Quidt |
 The Toymaker by Jeremy De Quidt |
 The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies |
Final judging is underway, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday 10th February.
Have you read any of the books on the shortlist? What did you think? Talk about them in the comments!
But in the meantime a giveaway!
For my first giveaway in 2010 I am going to give a book of their choice from the shortlist to one of my readers!
Important: Entry is by the form below only, entries via the comments will not be counted.
- I entry just by entering the giveaway.
- 2 extra entries for following me on twitter** and 2 for tweeting about the giveaway.
- 2 extra for becoming a fan on facebook!** and and 2 for mentioning the giveaway
- 2 extra entries for blogging about the giveaway. (leave me a comment with the link)
- and finally 2 extra entries for subscribing to my feed via RSS or Email.
Giveaway is international. Contest is open until midnight GMT on Sunday 24th January 2010.
** If you already are doing so, be sure to mention it as that still counts!
See: Contest Policy
Have you read any of the books on the shortlist? What did you think? Talk about them in the comments! If you haven’t read any of them, which one would you like to read the most?
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I’m only familiar with Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur, but I thought that one was wonderful.
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I haven’t read any of them yet, but there are one or two which are catching my eye!
Hi just followed in from twitter @sherieannb. x
just followed and shared post on wall twitterv tracey1972
I haven’t read any of the books but just from the covers there are a few that i now fancy reading xx
Thanks for running such a great give away xx
There are some really fantastic covers in there, isn’t there?!
I haven’t read any of these, but they are going on my wish list — just because.
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… and what other reason do you need?
I haven’t read any of these books but I do see some that I would definantly be interested in reading. Thank you for this giveaway.
Yeah, I’m really getting tempted by a few of them!
What a great list of books. Thank you for hosting a giveaway!
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Wow. Great list of books there
Shared on my facebook xx
That is a great give away, and I think all books look great!
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thanks to everyone for spreading the news!
ive retweeted and posted on my wall again today x
http://twitter.com/Pagecrawler/status/8154702851
Great contest and a fantastic list of books I’m hoping to get Crowfield Curse and the Toymaker for my birthday next Saturday but I would also love to read Seven Sorcerers
Thanks
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@bartsbooks Win a fantastic prize listed Childrens/YA book! http://bit.ly/66aiU0
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@bartsbooks Win a fantastic prize listed Childrens/YA book! http://bit.ly/66aiU0
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Win a fantastic prize listed Childrens/YA book! http://bit.ly/66aiU0
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